Sterilization Device for a Dental Appliance

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilization device for a dental appliance, which is primarily assembled from an upper cover, a holding body and a base, wherein a load supporting portion is formed at one end of the holding body, and the load supporting portion is fitted with a bacteria removal member. Moreover, a power supply device is disposed between the holding body and the base. Accordingly, an object to be sterilized is placed in the load supporting portion, and an electrical connection is effected with the bacteria removal member by means of the power supply device, thereby causing the bacteria removal member to release ozone (O3) or ultra violet rays to carry out sterilization of the object to be sterilized and achieve bacteria removal effectiveness.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001](a) Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention provides a sterilization device, and more particularly provides a sterilization device that uses ozone or ultra violet rays to carry out sterilization of an object to be sterilized and achieve the effectiveness of removing bacteria.[0003](b) Description of the Prior Art[0004]The oral cavity of a person is a critical organ for chewing food, and cleaning of the oral cavity must be carried out every time a meal is eaten and before and after sleeping to ensure health of the oral cavity and prevent halitosis, as well as improving interpersonal relationships and avoiding having to wear a dental appliance or false teeth because of oral disease. Apart from the aforementioned, many athletes (such as: boxers, wrestlers, rugby players, and so on) are subject to relatively severe contact or collision in their sports, which results in the oral cavity easily becoming injured, thus, such athletes also wear relat...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Hence, in light of the shortcomings of the aforementioned prior art, the inventor of the present invention, having collected related data, and through evaluation and consideration from many aspects, as well as having accumulated years of experience in related arts, through continuous testing and improvements has designed a new sterilization device for a dental appliance that uses ozone or ultra violet rays to carry out sterilization of an object to be sterilized and achieve the effectiveness of removing bacteria.

[0013]A primary objective of the present invention lies in providing a sterilization device for a dental appliance which is primarily assembled from an upper cover, a holding body and a base, wherein a load supporting portion is formed at one end of the holding body, and the load supporting portion is fitted with a bacteria removal member. The upper cover is pin connected to the load supporting portion, in addition, a plurality of clamping pegs extend away from the load supporting portion at the rear of the holding body. Furthermore, a retaining space is defined at one end of the base, and a plurality of clamping portions corresponding to the clamping pegs extend from the retaining space, and a retaining area is further formed at the rear of the base away from one end of the retaining space; moreover, a power supply device is disposed between the holding body and the base. Accordingly, an object to be sterilized is placed in the load supporting portion, and an electrical connection is effected with the bacteria removal member by means of the power supply device, thereby causing the bacteria removal member to release ozone (O3) or ultra violet rays to carry out sterilization of the object to be sterilized and achieve bacteria removal effectiveness.

[0014]Another objective of the present invention lies in the user avoiding the extra expense of purchasing excessive cleaning products while preserving the false teeth or dental appliance and preventing bacteria from multiplying thereon, thereby saving a considerable amount of money over a period of time.

[0015]Yet another objective of the present invention lies in: because the sterilization device uses ozone or ultra violet rays to clean and sterilize false teeth or a dental appliance, thus, not only is the original structure of the false teeth or dental appliance preserved, preventing erosion thereof, moreover, the user avoids having to worry about pharmaceutical agents remaining on the false teeth or dental appliance and causing secondary injury to the gums or teeth.

[0016]Yet another objective of the present invention lies in: when the user goes on a trip, he need only carry the sterilization device, and when in use, there is no need to add any pharmaceutical agent; the user needs only to place the false teeth or dental appliance into the sterilization device, and ozone or ultra violet rays are used to carry out cleaning and sterilization, thereby providing easy portability and considerable convenience to the user.

Problems solved by technology

Apart from the aforementioned, many athletes (such as: boxers, wrestlers, rugby players, and so on) are subject to relatively severe contact or collision in their sports, which results in the oral cavity easily becoming injured, thus, such athletes also wear related dental appliances to protect their oral cavity and ensure self-protection.

Hence, when the user wears false teeth or a dental appliance, saliva within the oral cavity will also adhere to the false teeth or dental appliance, and if the user does not immediately clean the false teeth or dental appliance after removal, then the bacteria in the saliva will stay attached to the false teeth or dental appliance, which, over a long period of time, will conceal grime.

Accordingly, the next time the user wears the false teeth or dental appliance, foreign bacteria is easily deposited within the oral cavity, and because the oral cavity itself only has resistance against the bacteria existing in saliva, thus, when foreign bacteria invades the oral cavity, then inflammation of the gums occurs or causes teeth decay, resulting in the user having to undergo long term treatment, causing unbearable distress.

1. The user must additionally purchase the pharmaceutical agent 2, and sterilize the false teeth or dental appliance at fixed times to prevent bacteria from multiplying.

2. Because the pharmaceutical agents 2 are all corrosiveness, thus, should the user forget to remove the false teeth or dental appliance from the pharmaceutical agent 2 within the scheduled time, or after a long period of using the pharmaceutical agent 2 to clean and sterilize the false teeth or dental appliance, then premature damage to the false teeth or dental appliance easily occurs, correspondingly, optimum protection of the oral cavity is not achieved, but has an exactly opposite effect.

3. If the user, after removing the false teeth or dental appliance from the pharmaceutical agent 2, and does not clean off the pharmaceutical agent 2 remaining on the surface, then, over a long period of time, secondary injury to the gums or teeth results.

4. When the user goes on a trip, then he must carry the containers filled with pharmaceutical agent 2, causing inconvenience while traveling.

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